Incinerator



E. KENER, JR

INCINERATOR Filed Feb. 18, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 52w M w E. KENER, JR

INCINERATOR Filed Fe 18. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATES A 1,525,076 PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD RENEE, JR, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

- INCINERATOB.

Application filed February 18, 1924. Serial no. 698,466.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD KENER, J r., a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erieand State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Incinerators, of which thefollowing is a specification. I

The objects of this invention are to provide an incinerator for burningkitchen refuse, garbage and the like in such manner that the same iscompletely reduced to ashes without permitting any objectionable odorsto escape to the exterior of the apparatus or the building and toaccomplish this result by means which are comparatively simple 1nconstruction, capable of being manufactured economically, easy ofmanipulation, and not liable to get out of order.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a-vertical section of my improved incinerator. Figures 2 and3 are horizontal sections, on the correspondingly numbered lines inFigure 1, looking downwardly and upwardly, respectively. Figure 4: is avertical section taken on line 4-1,

Similar characters of reference indicate like parts throughout theseveral views.

The numeral 10 represents the combustion chamber or refuse receptaclewhich is intended to receive the pile of refuse,

kitchen garbage or the like which is to be destroyed by cremation. Thismaterial is filled into this chamber through an inlet opening in theupper part of its side which is normally closed by a door 11.. The sideof this pile of ashes bears against an inner wall 12 having perforations13 through which the ashes resulting from the burning refuse can passlaterally from the top of the pile and drop through a vertical space 14between the inner wall 12 and an outer.

central opening 19 in its top while the uppersides of its ends are ofinverted V-form so that any refuse or ashes will slide off therefromonto the grate sections. The latter are so mounted that they can beturned or moved for dumping the ashes thereon into the ash pit.

Secured with its lower end rigidly to the bridge and opening at itslower end into the underside of the same is an upright tubular burner 20which is closed at its upper end and is provided at different points inits height with a plurality of gas outlet openings 21 whereby the flamesof the gas when lighted are directed laterally from the outer side ofthe burner against the upper part of the pile of garbage. chargedupwardly into the lower end of the burner by a nozzle 22 arranged on theupper part of a delivery pipe 23 within the ash pit and supplied from asupply pipe 24 on the exterior of the incinerator.

Within the upper part of the combustion chamber is arranged a verticallymovable spreading plate 25, having preferably the form of an upwardlydished disk and provided on its underside with laterally extending ribs26 which are adapted to rest on the top of the pile of refuse. As thegas flames issue laterally from the uppermost openings in the burner thesame are spread by the plate 25 over the top of the pile of refuse andthereby not only dry and burn the same but also heat the same from thetop down and liberate any combustible gases in the refuse. These gasesare intercepted by the flame of the burner and ignited so that the heatthereof is utilized for reducing the garbage. Furthermore the burning ofthe gases thus generated by the destruction of the garbage destroys anyodors contained therein, thereby preventing the escape of anyobjectionable odors from the upper part of the combustion chamberthrough the vent flue 27 which leads to the chimney or exterior of thebuilding.

This spreading plate rests by gravity on the pile of refuse and descendsas the height of t e pile is lowered by the burning of the refuse fromthe top downwardly and the removal of the ashes from the top of the pileso as to permit the consumption of the refuse to progress.

The central part of the spreading disk is provided on its upper partwith an upwardly projecting cap 28 of tubular form which is closed atthe top and open at the bottom and receives the upper end of the burner.As the spreading plate is raised and lowered within the combustionchamber the cap slides on the burner and not only serves as a guidebetween these parts The gas is discombustion chamberbut insteadcompelling the same to pass laterally underneath the s reading late tothe edge thereof so that t e gases become thoroughly mixed with air andmingle with the combustible odor bearing gases iven off from the heatedgarba e and t us insure destroying the same before they can escape tothe outside.

The upper end of the cap moves vertically in a dome 29 projectingupwardly from the central part of the top 30 of the combustion chamber.

Any suitable means may be employed for raising the spreading plate andconnected parts and holding the same in an elevated position while acharge of garbage is being introduced into the combustion chamber. Themeans which are shown for this purpose in the. drawings, as an example,comprise a lifting chain 31 or other suitable line or flexible memberhaving its inner parts arranged within the dome and connected with thetop of the spreader cap and having its outer part arranged externally ofthe apparatus where the same can be manipulated by the attendant. Theintermediate part of the chain passes around guide pulleys 32, 33arranged respectively on the upper art of the dome, and a bracket 34 ontop 0 the combustion chamber. The outer part of the chain is providedwith a ring 35 which is adapted to be engaged with a hook 36 on theexterior of the combustion chamber for holding the spreader late in itselevated position, but is detac ed therefrom when the ap aratus is inoperation.

As tie cap descencs with the spreading plate during the graduallydecreasing height of the pile of refuse following its gradualconsumption by'the flame of the burner, this causes the ca toprogressively cover up the openings 0 the burner from the upper enddownwardly as the cremation proceeds. By this means the amount of gaswhich escapes from the burner and burns against the refuse is graduallyreduced so that the heat generated by the burner is checked in the samemeasure as the height of the pile of refuse is reduced and therebyautomatically ada ts the as en ly to the mass of fuel under treatment anthus utilizes the fuel economically.

Owing to its simplicity this incinerator can be manufactured at lowcost. The same has a large capacity, it enables garbage of amiscellaneous character, either wet or dry or a mixture of these kinds,to be readily and quickly cremated with a minimum consumption of gasbecause the gas generated from the garbage aids as part of the fuel forheating, drying and burning the mass of garbage, and as this incineratorhas no delicate part the same is very durable and not likely to get outof order by normal use.

I claim as my invention:

tion chamber ada ted to receive a pile of refuse to be burne a gratearranged in the lower part'of said chamber and adapted to support thepile of refuse, a hollow bridge arranged adjacent to said grate, and aburner rising from said bridge and adapted to receive a supply of gas atits lower end and having an outlet above its lower end from which theburning gas is adapted to escape and strike the refuse in the chamber.

2. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a grate arranged in the lower part of saidchamber and adapted to supportthe pile of refuse, a hollow bridgearranged adjacent to said grate and having its upper side constructed inthe form of an inverted V, and a burner rising from said bridge andadapted to receive a supply of gas at its lower end and havmg an outletabove its lower end from which the burning gas is adapted to escape andstrike the refuse in the chamber.

3. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a grate arranged in the lower part of saidchamber and adapted to support the pile of refuse, a hollow' bridgearranged adjacent to said gratefa burner rising from said bridge andadapted to receive a supply of gas at' its lower end and having anoutlet above its lower end from which the burning gas is adapted toescape and strike the refuse in the chamber, and a gas delivery pipearranged below said bridge and having an upwardly projecting deliverynozzle which directs the gas into the lower end of said burner.

4. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, abridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, an upright hollow burner arranged centrally within said chamberand rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and having its upperpart perforated to permit gas to escape therefrom in the form of aflame, and means for supplying gas to said burner at the lower endthereof.

5. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned. a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, an upright hollow burner arranged centrally within said chamberand rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and having: its topdosed and the upper part of its side perforated. and means for supplyinggas to the lower end of said burner.

6. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part f saidchamber, an upri ht hollow burner ariarl centrally wit in 1. Anincinerator comprising a combussaid chamber and rigidly secured at itslower end to said bridge and havin its top closed and the upper part of1ts s1 e perforated, means for supplying gas to the lower for supplyinggasto the lower end of said burner, a spreading disk adapted to engagethe upper side of said pile of refuse and proend of said burner, and aspreading disk vided centrally with an upwardly projecting 5 movablevertically on said burner and adapted to engage the top of said pile ofrefuse.

7. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, and upright hollow burner arranged centrally within saidchamber and rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and havingits top closed and the upper part of its side perforated, means forsupplying gas to the lower end of said burner, and a spreading diskadapted to engage the upper side of said pile of refuse and providedcentrally with an upwardly projecting cap which is adapted to slidevertically on said burner.

8. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, and upright hollow burner arranged centrally within saidchamber and rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and havingits top closed and the upper part of its side perforated, means forsupplying gas to the lower end of said burner, and a spreading diskadapted to engage the upper side of said pile of refuse and providedcentrally with an upwardly projecting cap which is adapted to slidevertically on said burner, said spreading disk being of upwardly dishedform.

9. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, an upright hollow burner arranged centrally within said chamberand rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and having its topclosed and the upper part of its side perforated, means for supplyinggas to'the lower end of said burner, and a spreading disk adaptedto'engage the upper side of said pile of refuse and provided centrallywith an upwardly projecting cap which is adapted to slide vertically onsaid burner, said spreading disk being of upwardly dished form andprovided on its underside with ribs extending from the central part ofsaid disk to the marginal part thereof.

10. An incinerator comprising a combustion'chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, an uprighthollow burner arranged centrally within said chamberand rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and having its top.closed and the upper part of its side perforated, means cap which isadapted to slide vertically on said burner, and a dome arranged on thetop of said combustion chamber and adapted to receive said cap.

11. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of ref use to be burned, a bridge arranged in the lower part ofsaid chamber, an upright hollow burner arranged centrally within saidchamber and rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and havingits top closed and the upper part of its side perforated, means forsupplying gas to the lower end of said burner, a spreading disk adaptedto engage the upper side of said pile of refuse and provided centrallywith an upwardly projecting cap which is adapted to slide vertically onsaid burner, and means for raising" and lowering said spreading plateand connected parts.

12. An incinerator comprising a combustion chamber adapted to receive apile of refuse to be burned. a bridge arranged in the lower part of saidchamber, an upright hollow burner arranged centrally within said chamberand rigidly secured at its lower end to said bridge and having its topclosed and the upper part of its side perforated, means for supplyinggas to the lower end of said burner, a spreading disk adapted to engagethe upper side of said pile of refuse and provided centrally with anupwardly projecting cap which is adapted to slide vertically on saidburner, a dome arranged on the top of said combustion chamber andadapted to receive said cap, and means for raising and lowering saidspreading plate and cap comprising a chain having its inner endconnected with said cap, and its outer end arranged externally of thecombustion chamber, and guide rollers around which the intermediate partof said In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

EDWARD KENER, JR.

